In addition to visitors getting to participate in Explore Science: Earth and Space hands-on activities, Space Day at Roper Mountain Science Center showcased the re-opening of the giant dome theater and T.C. Hooper planetarium. Other activities taking place included flight simulators, model rocket launches, table top comets, lander and straw rocket design challenges, drones, and RC planes. Also on display at the Science Center were Moon rocks and meteorites as well as historic NASA artifacts. Additionally, visitors were able to walk through and sit in a UH-72A Lakota helicopter with the SC Army National Guard!

Thank you to our amazing collaborators, sponsors, supporters, and visitors who helped make Space Day 2017 an out-of-this-world success at Roper Mountain Science Center!

To learn more about the Roper Mountain Science Center’s Space Day 2017, please contact Latongia Pepper.

About Roper Mountain Science Center

Roper Mountain Science Center ignites our natural curiosity to explore and shape our world. The most impactful entity in the Upstate focused on science and science education, RMSC provides curriculum-based, hands-on learning for elementary and middle school students; offers inspiring “edutainment” for the public with Starry Nights, Second Saturdays and other special events; and produces state-of-the-art training for teachers. Each year, more than 50,000 students, 6,000 teachers, and 30,000 families and adults visit Roper Mountain Science Center.

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